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Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2014

Thomas Riedl ,
Matthias Strake ,
Werner Sievers  and
Joerg K.N. Lindner
Thomas Riedl*
Affiliation:
University of Paderborn, Department of Physics, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn (CeOPP), Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
Matthias Strake
Affiliation:
University of Paderborn, Department of Physics, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
Werner Sievers
Affiliation:
University of Paderborn, Department of Physics, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn (CeOPP), Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
Joerg K.N. Lindner
Affiliation:
University of Paderborn, Department of Physics, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn (CeOPP), Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
*
*Corresponding author. Email: Thomas.Riedl@uni-paderborn.de
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Abstract

An experimental analysis of the morphology changes of hexagonally close packed polystyrene sphere monolayers induced by annealing in air is presented. The triangular interstices between each triple of spheres, which are frequently used as nanoscale mask openings in colloidal lithography, are observed to gradually shrink in size and change in shape upon annealing. Top view scanning electron microscopy images reveal that different stages are involved in the closure of monolayer interstices at annealing temperatures in the range between 110°C and 120°C. In the early stages shrinkage of the triangular interstices is dominated by material transport to and thus shortening of their corners, in the late stages interstice area reduction via displacement of the triangle edges becomes significant. At intermediate annealing times the rate of interstice area reduction displays a maximum before a stabilized state characterized by a rounded isosceles triangular shape forms.

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sinteringpolymerscanning electron microscopy (SEM)
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1663: Symposium WW – Self-Organization and Nanoscale Pattern Formation , 2014 , mrsf13-1663-ww03-75
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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